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Amerigo vs MFG.com
MFG.com and Amerigo both start from your RFQ, but they handle it differently. On MFG.com you post the request, domestic and global suppliers bid on it, and you deal with the supplier you choose. On Amerigo we route your drawing to a few American job shops chosen for the work, each quote names the manufacturer, and you pay through Amerigo. Here is where each one fits.
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How you get a price
MFG.com:Post one RFQ and receive quotes from suppliers who bid; some parts are eligible for instant purchase. [1][2]
Amerigo:Each manufacturer prices your drawing itself. Amerigo never sets or estimates a price.
Who sees your drawing
MFG.com:Suppliers on the marketplace that respond to your RFQ, which you can filter by geography. [1]
Amerigo:A few American manufacturers we choose for fit, not an open call for bids.
Who you buy from
MFG.com:The supplier. MFG.com says it is not a party to transactions and not a broker or agent. [3]
Amerigo:The manufacturer is the seller. Amerigo acts as its agent and takes payment on its behalf.
Where suppliers are
MFG.com:Domestic and global. [1]
Amerigo:American manufacturers on their own U.S. floors, starting in the Northeast.
Who pays the platform
MFG.com:Mainly suppliers, per RFQ or through a premium plan; posting is free for buyers. [2][4]
Amerigo:The manufacturer pays a commission on work it wins. You pay the quote price; nothing is added.
Payment
MFG.com:Arranged with the supplier, or through MFG.com's optional payment platform. [3]
Amerigo:Amerigo holds your payment and releases it on the Standard Terms of Sale schedule: the deposit share at production start, the rest after you accept the goods.
Where MFG.com is the better choice
- You want as many competing bids as possible on a well-defined part.
- You are open to global suppliers, or need a process the Northeast does not cover.
- You want to manage supplier relationships yourself, outside any agent.
Where Amerigo is the better choice
- You want a few quotes from shops built for the part, not a bid war you have to sort through.
- You want American manufacturers only, and the manufacturer named on every quote.
- You want payment held until you accept the goods, with a claim window if something is wrong.
- You want the drawing, quotes, order and messages in one thread.
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Questions buyers ask
- Is Amerigo an RFQ marketplace like MFG.com?
- Not quite. Your drawing is not posted for open bidding. We route it to a few American job shops chosen for the work, and each quote names the manufacturer you would buy from.
- Who do I pay on Amerigo?
- Amerigo, as the manufacturer's agent. Amerigo holds the payment and releases it to the manufacturer on the Standard Terms of Sale schedule: the deposit share at production start, the rest after you accept the goods.